And That Ceiling

Continuing from yesterday, the staff person who was showing us around gave us some history on the ceiling in the main dining room.

The people who renovated the railroad station into a restaurant had no idea there were real Tiffany stained-glass windows in the ceiling.  The square glass windows were blacked out during WWII.

Spurred on by this tidbit, I Googled to find out more.  According to a Pittsburgh City Paper article from 2004, not only were they blacked out with paint, but they were covered in decades of coal dust and tar.  Nothing they did would clean them until a woman suggested oven cleaner.  It took 400 cans to get the glass clean!

Main Dining Room

As promised yesterday, there will be more from the Grand Concourse this week.

Grand Concourse Illumination

The most beautiful architecture on our trip was dinner at the Grand Concourse in Pittsburgh.  I could have spent HOURS taking images in this magnificent 1901 restoration.

It was late when we finished supper and the place was mostly empty.  One of the waiters showed us around and gave us some history on the converted railroad station.

There will be more images of the Grand Concourse to come.

Contemplation

Stylish Accents

Techie Corner
A bit blurry, but I like the house too much not to blog the image.